18th October 2009, 21:38
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| Caution Caution Sexy car must say but before everything else, please be careful with the following parts of Arun's car: 1. Side indicators 2. Wheel Hub-caps (remove them and store it at home, fix only on special events) 3. Fiat 1100D logo (need not remove but be careful not to leave your car unattended any where) 4.Bumpers (Get the Padmini bumpers n drive with them, remove the present ones for special occasion) 5.Grill (Please don't let any one touch it) Lastly when restoring the car please don't throw away any junk, still if you wish to then TELL ME BEFORE YOU DO THAT  Nice Meter Console an meters Arun ! I have all black sporty looking Meters, would you like to EXCHANGE  |
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18th October 2009, 21:42
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| Senior - BHPian  | @sujith: why remove all those parts.. Who will flick parts like bumpers, monograms, wheel caps etc  |
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18th October 2009, 21:51
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| Who Will Flick ????? Arun1100 don't you remember the TRIO GANG i told you about. They go on a hunt in Bangalore stealing Fiat parts left unattended ! They are very STEALTH ! Delite Arun Please take my words seriously Last edited by Sujith1100 : 18th October 2009 at 21:53. |
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18th October 2009, 22:37
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| Distinguished - BHPian   | Quote:
 He sure is lucky to get a reasonably original Delight! One can still find a few of them around, they are also quite easy to restore back to originality. Lovely number too! Speedo and flanking 2 guages on either side are original w.r.t this model. Karl has a similar model Delight in the same colour too, which also has these. Dash guages are not original. Nor are the additional switches under the dash. PS: I think I may have a pair of front-wing side-trims (OHH REE GEE NAL) to spare for arun, let me check! Quote:
Steering wheel too is aftermarket padmini one. The 3 FIAT marked hubcaps are original, they are the press-fit ones meant for padmini type rims that this model came with, but someone seems to have tried an artistic touch with reshaping them, thus creating the conical bulge at the centre.....or maybe they had been dented all around the centre by something while running. A pity nevertheless! A good one-time buffing may sort it out to some extent. But I agree that if the car is used regularly, they should be stowed away safe at home, and used only for special occasions. Also the side-indicators. Next to impossible to find replacements for these! Quote:
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18th October 2009, 22:38
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18th October 2009, 23:09
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19th October 2009, 00:23
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19th October 2009, 00:48
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19th October 2009, 00:55
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19th October 2009, 00:58
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19th October 2009, 01:01
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19th October 2009, 01:30
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| Senior - BHPian  | Wow, lovely car with a lot of originality. Congrats Arun, welcome to the Fiat family !! The radiator lid position has flummoxed me too ! I echo Syham's opinion on most of the bits. The side indicators however, are quite easily avaliable in Mumbai. (as of now at least - you never know when they'll dry up - we too have a "trio gang" going berserk buying up Fiat parts . At the last count, chor bazaar dealers were looking for posh flats at Malabar Hill, out of the money they made from Fiat parts )About removing and refitting the hubcaps however, my take is: 1) In my experience, frequently removing and refitting hubcaps damages their finish as well as that of the wheel rim. 2) Unless the car is used extensively and / or parked on the road, there aren't too many chances of the caps getting stolen / damaged. 3) Why use a classic Fiat extensively, in the first place ? All in all, a great project. Can we have more pics of the interiors - seats, door panels, etc ? |
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19th October 2009, 09:04
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19th October 2009, 09:08
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| Senior - BHPian | The Hindu An article has appeared in today's "The Hindu" newspaper about our Fiat Club. In the picture, the first car belongs to Kedar and the second one is mine. The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore / Lifestyle : Old is gold |
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19th October 2009, 10:18
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@ Arun 1100, Great going our club is going places wow wow, do you have any plans for making tshirts for the Octoberfest, I would be a great idea. | |
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